6 March 2025

Strategies for Improving Speech at Home

Helping your child improve their speech at home is a valuable way to reinforce language skills in a comfortable and familiar setting. Whether your child is working with a speech therapist or just needs extra support, incorporating structured and engaging activities into your daily routine can make a significant difference. Creating a Language-Rich Environment One […]

24 February 2025

Love and Friendship: Teaching Emotional Skills to Children

Teaching children about love and friendship is a crucial aspect of their emotional development. These fundamental emotional skills help children form healthy relationships, communicate effectively, and navigate social complexities. This guide explores strategies for parents and caregivers to help children understand and express emotions, fostering positive interactions and emotional well-being. The Importance of Emotional Skills […]

3 February 2025

How to Foster Social Skills in Children

Developing social skills is essential for children to navigate the world around them, build relationships, and develop emotional intelligence. For children who may be receiving speech or occupational therapy, fostering these skills can be particularly crucial. This guide offers practical strategies for parents to help their children improve social skills in everyday life. Understanding Social […]

25 November 2024

Easy Speech Therapy Activities for Winter Break

Winter break is a wonderful time to relax, celebrate, and spend time with family, but it’s also important to keep kids engaged in educational activities. When children take a long break from practicing communication skills, they may need extra time to regain momentum once school resumes. Incorporating simple, fun speech therapy activities into your holiday […]

26 September 2024

The Benefits of Virtual Speech Therapy for Schools

In recent years, schools have faced growing challenges in providing specialized services like speech therapy, particularly for students who require consistent and individualized care. With increasing demands on resources and the unique challenges of managing large student populations, many schools have turned to virtual speech therapy as an effective, flexible solution. This innovative approach not […]

18 August 2024

5 Tips to Improve Your Child’s Social Skills

Are you worried your child is behind socially? Humans are social animals. Even the most introverted person still desires a connection with another person. Here, we share tips to improve your child’s social skills that can easily be incorporated into your schedule. Lack of good social skills can cause a lot of problems for children […]

10 August 2024

What is Speech Teletherapy?

Teletherapy is a hugely expanding service that is improving the ability of clients to connect with speech therapists virtually. Due to limited access and full schedules, speech therapists are now seeing their clients virtually. Teletherapy allows for schools, parents, and individuals seeking speech therapy services to connect with knowledgable professionals while allowing flexibility in scheduling […]

7 August 2024

Literacy Development

Around 4 years of age, children begin to learn early literacy skills. Early literacy skills are the most important building block for future educational success. Confidence in reading will allow your child to thrive and learn. It is important to know the development of literacy skills and when to be concerned. Early intervention is key […]

5 August 2024

Tips for Maintaining Social Skills over the Summer

Many children have been limited in social interactions over the last 14 months. If your child has delays in their pragmatic skills, this may have affected them more than others. With school out for the summer, it’s important to maintain their social skills. Here are five tips for maintaining social skills over the summer break. […]